Recipes

“Rustic” Pizza

When I moved to the United States, I realized that Quebec pizza was fairly different from American pizza. First off, cheese pizza seems ridiculous to me. Why would you only put cheese?? The two biggest standards in Quebec are pepperoni & cheese, and all-dressed (green bell peppers, mushrooms, pepperoni & cheese). Also, most places in… Continue reading “Rustic” Pizza

Recipes

Veggie Quesadilla

Earlier this week, I went for a cup of coffee with a friend at La Taza when I was reminded of their amazing veggie quesadillas. All week, I had to stop myself from going back for a lunch treat. I've been trying to avoid eating out as much as possible so it was horrible torture.… Continue reading Veggie Quesadilla

Foodie Adventures

Simplicity Works Too!

When I was growing up, a very regular meal was meat (either burger-size ground beef, or steak) with mashed potatoes (or rice), and green beans. Although I wasn't a fan of green beans much, it was still a simply yet (mostly) well-balanced meal. I should add that my mom never made "American-style" green beans. So… Continue reading Simplicity Works Too!

Foodie Adventures, Trying New Food

The Artichoke Experiment

I have to say that last night's meal was both frightening and exciting. At least, that's how I felt before starting to prepare it. Over the weekend, I bought two little artichokes at the local market. I had never used a full artichoke and, honestly, I had no idea what I could do with it,… Continue reading The Artichoke Experiment